Five women slammed for viral pole dancing stunt at famous Greek palace

Five women who staged a semi-nude photograph sprout connected a rod extracurricular a “cultural landscape” astatine 1:30 a.m. while connected vacation successful Greece person faced court.

British dancers Imogen Gunter-Zak, 30, Sharon Randell, 57, Alisha Haddrell, 32, Katie Clark, 40, and a German female were allegedly filmed swinging astir nan achromatic station astatine Corfu’s Old Palace, a 200-year-old erstwhile royal residence and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Footage of nan troupe, who were reportedly visiting nan Greek Island for a two-week study overseas programme pinch their pole dancing school, showed 2 members of nan group successful sexy reddish lingerie posing for photos arsenic nan others shouted them on, The Sun reports.

However, nan rod dancers were later arrested aft nan video of nan photograph sprout went viral, pinch nan women accused of violating archaeological rule and degrading nan surrounding area, pinch Corfu’s Ministry of Culture referring to it arsenic an “illegal act”.

Two of nan 5 dancers were handed six-month suspended sentences and ordered to salary $226.95 successful tribunal fees, according to section outlet ekathimerini.com.

The remaining 3 dancers were acquitted.

Outside court, nan acquitted dancers apologized, insisting they “meant nary disrespect to nan monument” and “never intended to origin offence”.

But nan ordeal has been slammed by Steve Gunter-Zak, nan begetter of nan youngest female involved, who claimed nan women were treated for illustration “scrubbers” and locked distant pinch hardened criminals

“They had nary thought it was incorrect to beryllium performing wherever they were,” he told The Sun.

“I judge this has been driven by politics. Someone successful authority has sewage it successful for them.

“But these women are not scrubbers. They’re not tarts and their dancing is not sexual. It’s capacity art.”

His girl Imogen and Sharon were named by nan publication arsenic nan 2 that person been deed pinch nan six-month suspended jailhouse terms.

They were convicted of “degrading nan taste landscape” astatine nan Old Palace of St Michael and St George.

Both person appealed pinch their lawyer Makis Grammenos assured of success.

“They didn’t request to walk 3 nights successful cells. They were anxious, sleep-deprived and had nary food,” he said.

Retired teacher Steve said Imogen and Alisha – her pal and business partner – hired a section photographer to sprout video and stills of their trip.

“He chose wherever they would perform. He assured them this tract was okay and they trusted him,” nan dada claimed.

“They did it precocious astatine nighttime to origin arsenic small disturbance and nuisance to locals.

“But it attracted rather a fewer group and immoderate were videoing connected phones. One put it online and it went viral.

“A fewer days later it became clear nan girls were successful problem truthful they went to a constabulary position to show them what they’d been doing.

“But arsenic soon arsenic they sewage location they were charged.”

Steve besides claimed that contempt Imogen being convicted she was ne'er moreover dancing.

Thanos Giannakouris said: “They didn’t time off a scratch connected nan monument.

“It’s wholly overblown. These were young girls having a spot of fun.”

The 3 women who were acquitted person since apologised connected camera.

The footage, which was reportedly filmed during nan early hours of May 23, 2025, shows a photograph sprout taking spot aft a rod was erected beneath nan expansive arch of nan historical structure.

The UNESCO World Heritage Site seen successful nan footage first opened successful 1824 and is simply a renowned illustration of Regency architecture.

Despite suffering harm during nan war, it has since been restored and adapted to location nan Museum of Asian Art of Corfu — a unsocial institution successful Greece, featuring uncommon and extended collections from China, Japan, India, and different parts of Asia.